Pretoria
Latin · Girl
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About the name Pretoria
Pretoria derives from the Latin praetōrius, meaning "of or belonging to a praetor" (a Roman magistrate), originally used as a surname and later as a place name.
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Etymology
Pretoria derives from the Latin praetōrius, meaning "of or belonging to a praetor" (a Roman magistrate), originally used as a surname and later as a place name. The name is primarily used in Afrikaans and English-speaking contexts, most notably as the administrative capital of South Africa, founded in 1855 and named after Andries Pretorius, a Boer leader.
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